Lot 179
MAORI STAFF
NEW ZEALAND
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 27 November 2018 at 11:00 GMT
£300
Description
carved wood and mother of pearl, the long shaft with incised detail at the midpoint, corkscrew design leading up to janus heads with moko, domed finial above
Dimensions
94cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom
Note:
For another example of a Maori staff with this distinctive corkscrew design, please see the World Museum, Liverpool, object number 46.13.356.